As you may recall, during the July 1 regular Council meeting the above request was rescheduled for a first hearing. Council voted to table the item to allow staff to revise the text based on the Council discussion. As the item is still under revision, staff is requesting a continuance to the September 2nd regular Council meeting.

The City of Palm Bay (Growth Management Department) has submitted modifications to Section 185.058 Bayfront Mixed Use (BMU District); including modifications to (A) Intent, (B) Principal Uses and Structures, (D) Conditional Uses, (E) Prohibited Uses, and (F) Lot and Structure Requirements.

The intent of the proposed amendment is to make development in the BMU district easier to occur and enhance the use and design standards for better projects. The requirement for a maximum of 85-percent residential uses in the district is reinforced by no longer counting hotel units as a residential use. The percentage of mixed uses can now be calculated by either Floor Area Ratio or gross building footprint. Also of note, the BMU district can be applied in the Bayfront Village Area. Brew pubs and/or other drinking establishments are now principal uses, and on-premises alcohol consumption and/or outdoor table service will no longer be required by conditional use. Conditional uses will be required for public and private schools. Warehouses and self-storage facilities will be prohibited from the district. Additional modifications are included in the amendment for BMU lot and structure requirements.

On March 31, 2021, the proposal was reviewed and endorsed by the Bayfront Community Redevelopment Agency (BCRA) by a vote of 6 to 1.